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Powerful Southern Native Americans, 2003.
A paper that questions whether Southern Native Americans were too powerful to be enslaved.
1,982 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper examines the history of relations between the Native Americans and the settling colonialists in 1500 and onwards. It discusses why the settlers did not manage to enslave the Native Americans and how they ended up turning to Africa for their labor needs.
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"Perhaps the ultimate form of exploitation would be the advocation of slavery, at that time a universal practice. The custom of enslavement came from the necessity of disposing of prisoners-of-war, from the greed of traders, and from the demand for labour. Slaves, by character, were people apparently weaker than their masters either in the sense of being defeated opponents (i.e. prisoners of war), or people with no means to withstand capture and imprisonment from an oppressor. The oppressors often based their justifications for denoting a population suitable for being slaves by claiming higher moral and religious understanding, i.e. to be civilised. In America, the indigenous population certainly fitted the part to be this inferior class, with inferior technology and crucially, an 'inferior' religion. Yet the extensiveness of negro slavery in Southern America by the time of the civil war (over 4 million African-origin slaves existed) compared to the virtual non-existence of Indian slavery indicates that for whatever reason, the local southern Native American Indians were 'passed over' in the search for a suitable candidate to solve the labour shortage created by the rapidly expanding colonies. Therefore, can it be argued that the southern Native Americans were too powerful to be enslaved?"
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"Trail of Tears" and the Cherokee Nation, 2003.
Reviews the book, "Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation", by John Ehle.
942 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper reviews John Ehle's book, "Trail of Tears", which provides a thorough review of the Cherokee people, starting from their first encounter with Europeans. The paper presents the book's argument that the Cherokee efforts to adopt and adapt to the cultural achievements of whites, while advancing their own culture, fundamentally shaped their history.
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"In Trail of Tears, John Ehle poignantly depicts the unique struggle of the Cherokee to defend against the onslaught of the advancing ?white storm.? As they initially realized the futility of violent resistance, the Cherokee enthusiastically devoted themselves to ensuring the societal advancements that would grant them peaceful and prosperous co-existence with the whites. Thanks to the visionary leadership of individuals such as Major Ridge, the tribe successfully fought off internal division, reactionary traditionalism, and white interference in order to forever disprove the fallacy that Indians were incapable of ?civilization.?"
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Spirits Who Remain, 2003.
Examines the Native American spiritual world and how the "white" suburban culture views Native Americans.
616 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 22.95
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This paper deals with Native American customs and their whole spiritual realm. It illustrates this by using three, short Native American stories, which show how different and complex Native American belief systems are.
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"People make minor mistakes all the time. Most of these mistakes can be easily corrected; however, when people make major mistakes in judgment that can be life- changing and do nothing to correct them, the spirit world will sometimes help one along towards the right path. Sometimes people might not realize that they are even making mistakes and hurting those whom they love. Joseph Bruchac, a Native American and the author of ?Bone Girl,? writes a very moving story about a Native American man who is taking a writing course and is writing a story for his class. His teacher wants him to write from the beginning in a straight line towards the end; however, he chooses to writes in a circular fashion because that is how a lot of native Americans write and tell stories."
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"Dances With Wolves", 2002.
Shows how creativity was added to reality in the movie, "Dances With Wolves", which is about the Native-American Lakota tribe.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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Writers often use the knowledge of a situation to form their novels, but, often, words are added to form a descriptive way of making the story interesting and appealing to the readers. This can be seen in the movie, "Dances With Wolves". The film is based on the social, economic, and racial background of the Lakota people; however, imagination and creativity add to the film and draw the interest of the viewer.
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"The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams", 2002.
An examination of Nasdijj's book, "The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams" on thepresent day state of the Native American.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper is an anthropological review of Nasdijj's book, "The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams". It observes that the book stands as a cultural treasure which clearly delineates the historical context of the present day state of the Native American. It concludes that the effectiveness of the book lies in the powerful reality that is conveyed by the author and first-person narrator.
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"Last of the Mohicans", 2002.
Questions if the movie was a true reflection of colonial America.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This three-page undergraduate paper discusses in what ways the movie "The Last of the Mohicans" is an accurate and inaccurate depiction of colonial America.
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Indian Removal Act, 1840, 2002.
This paper finds the Indian Removal Act 1840 a mockery of the U.S. constitution.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper looks at the implications of the Indian Removal Act of 1840, and its consistency with the United States Constitution. It explores the critical effect of the act and whether it was in line with the Bill of Rights.
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, 2002.
A brief historical analysis of the Comanche Indians in the American West.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses the Comanche Indians of the American West, starting at around 1830 and continuing until the tribe was forced onto a reservation. The author focuses the discussion upon why the Comanche were important.
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The Shrinking Reservation: No Room in America for the Natives., 2002.
An argumentative essay approach to the everyday lives of contemporary Native Americans living within a still-hostile society.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This undergraduate level paper takes Using several sources, including stories from Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, to argue that there continues to be very little room in the American culture for Native Americans. It concludes that without a fundamental shift in perceptions and education of White America, this situation will certainly not improve.
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American Indians with Disabilities, 2002.
A look at how American Indians are underserved by rehabilitation services.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 11 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper formulates two testable hypotheses to explore the causes behind the theory that the American Indians are underserved by rehabilitation services. Moreover, the paper continues to develop the remaining components of the research in order to test the hypothesis.
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